Shelby County mayoral candidates met at an NAACP‑hosted forum Thursday, debating public safety, school funding and development as the May primary approaches.

A March 18 groundbreaking at Tilden Rodgers Park will kick off construction of a new indoor aquatic and recreation center with pools, courts and community rooms.

Life Church plans a roughly $19M, 50,000‑sq‑ft Global Hub at its Eads campus; the church has raised part of a $12M campaign and is moving into final design and permitting.

Two Memphis brothers were sentenced to decades behind bars after pleading guilty in a 2020 home robbery that left Marcus Davis dead and a woman wounded.

A student at White Station High had a BB gun and a knife confiscated at a front‑door screening; Memphis police say the student could face a 180‑day suspension.

Nearly 1,700 Marshall speakers valued at $235K vanished from a Memphis warehouse after a suspicious pickup; police have launched a probe while experts warn cargo theft is climbing.

A truck struck a hydrant and a line break left parts of Dyersburg under a boil-water advisory; crews expect repairs and testing to take about 48 hours.

A Saulsbury man was booked on six counts after an NCMEC tip led to a search and seizure of electronic devices now under forensic review.

A brief window of isolated strong to severe storms will hit Memphis and parts of northeast Mississippi today. Hail and gusty winds are the main threats.

A Shelby County chancellor has ordered Collierville to approve a proposed Chick‑fil‑A, reversing a multi‑year denial that hinged on traffic worries. The ruling sends the fight back to local officials and the courts.

A Climate Central analysis finds Memphis springs are about 1.9°F warmer since 1970, extending the growing season by more than two weeks and stretching allergy and storm windows.

Cook Out will convert the former Back Yard Burgers at 1723 Union Ave into a drive‑thru; the chain has floated Memphis for expanded operations.

U of M launched a $90M renovation of the Fogelman business school this week, starting work with a ceremonial "sledgehammer party" to remake two buildings and add a new connector.